perils

Example Sentences

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On the one hand, I understand the perils of lifestyle creep.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Watch the cautionary tale about the perils of the transfer portal turn into a fairy-tale comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But as we get further into this decade and the economy looks ever creakier, the stakes of these boom-and-busts are just as pressing as the perils that lead companies to take them on.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

The state has estimated the costs of these perils will run into the many hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The Hobbits were grieved at this parting; for Aragorn had never failed them and he had been their guide through many perils.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien